Newsletter Archives

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August 2016
Many Hands Make Light Work
Now in Spanish! Ahora en español !
Now Available: Your Rainforest Mind, by Paula Prober!
Homeschooling: How to Get Started in 7 Steps
Enroll Now for GHF Online Fall Semester
Latest Gifted/2e Information
Micro-School Discussion on Facebook
Thank You, Institutional Members!

May 2016
Summer and Fall 2016 Class Registration Now Open!
Start Your Own Micro-School!
Gifted Wins!
Gifted 2e Kids: What Makes Them Twice-Exceptional?
Eight Great (and Affordable) Resources for Kids Who Like Art
Following the GHF Ambassadors

May 2014
Special Discount to SENG 2014 Conference for GHF Supporting Members!
From the GHF Board: Bullying and the gifted child, by Pamela Price
Guest Blogger: Gywn Ridenhour, of the STEAM-Powered Classroom

February 2014
From the GHF Board: From small beginnings, by Eleen Kamas
Interview with J. Marlow Schmauder, author of Twice Exceptional: Smart Kids with Learning Differences
Asynchrony, a poem by Nicole Lin

2013

November 2013
From the GHF Board: The evolution of gifted parents, by Anne Beneventi
Dear GHF: A child is acting out in school, but nowhere else. Does he need fixing?
GHF Blogs: Read the latest blogs from GHF, GHF bloggers, and more!
GHF is looking for writers passionate about gifted/2e issues and alternative education
GHF Regional Contacts: Connect with gifted families near you
GHF Professionals: Providing support and education for professionals in every field

August 2013
(Not) Back to School
Our first public newsletter! Read what people are saying about GHF Online courses
Guest post: Barry Gelston, M.Ed., "It's all in the cards!"
Dear GHF: What to do when a child wants to go back to traditional school, because he misses his friends.

July 2013Dear GHF: Wrung Out asks what to consider when thinking about homeschooling
GHF Press' Latest Book: How to Work and Homeschool: Practical Advice, Tips, and Strategies from ParentsGuest Columnist: The Debator of the Year Award has been Announced: Learn who from iGifted School won this coveted prize

April 2013
Dear GHF: Does my child need an Occupational Therapist?
GHF Press' Latest Book: Learning in the 21st Century: How to Connect, Collaborate, and CreateHomeschooling Success Story: A camp even refuseniks can love

2012

October 2012
Dear GHF: It's always the parent's fault
Lisa Conrad, #gtchat Moderator: Global #gtchat on Twitter Powered by TAGT: What is it and how can you join the discussion?
Homeschooling Success Story: Ariana Skripek: Real lessons learned from homeschooling

July 2012
Dear GHF: Coping with mistakes
Linda Kreger Silverman, Ph.D.: The Gifted Development Center's commitment to homeschoolers
Homeschooling Success Story: Marie Watkins: An atypical early college experience, from a mom's point of view

April 2012
Dear GHF: Obedience vs. cooperation?
David Albert: Read an excerpt from David Albert's forthcoming book, Dismantling the Inner School: Homeschooling and the Curriculum of Abundance.
Homeschooling Success Story: Diane Fenner: The Homeschooling and Travels of Me

January 2012
Dear GHF: What to do when your child's interest quickly changes from love to boredom.
Guest Columnist: "Finding Mentors" Audrey Borden of MyGiftedGirl.com discusses why we all need mentors and how to find them.
Homeschooling Success Story: Laura Deming follows her passion from unschooling to UCSF to MIT.

2011

October 2011
Dear GHF: Yes, it's still being asked: But what about "socialization"?
Guest Columnist: "If You're Smart, Why Don't You Get It?" Kathy Kuhl of LearnDifferently.com answers the unfair question.
Homeschooling Success Story: Sirius Just

2010

October 2010
Dear GHF: "Can My Child Have Learning Difficulties and Still be Gifted?"
Guest Columnist: "The World of Publishing Meets the World of Gifted Homeschooling," by James Webb, from Great Potential Press
Homeschooling Success Story: Madeline Goodwin

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